ABC/Rick RowellRegina King is fulfilling her wish to portray America’s first Black congresswoman.
The Oscar-winner will star as the late Shirley Chisholm in a film simply titled Shirley, according to Deadline.
“Shirley Chisholm’s fearless determination has been an inspiration to so many of us, and with this film we hope to inspire many generations to come,” King says in a statement. She is co-producing the movie, which will be written and directed by John Ridley, who won an Oscar for the 12 Years A Slave screenplay,
“To collaborate once again with my friend and mentor, John Ridley makes this decade-long journey even sweeter,” Regina adds.
In 1968, Chisholm became the first Black woman
